A recent addition to the university's College of Education, Gause specializes in training teachers and principals to be better administrators.

He presents issues about youth identity and how contemporary culture influences what and how students learn.

His list of publication credits signals an abiding interest in the hip-hop generation, those born between 1965 and 1984, and in showing how contemporary Black culture, especially the culture of rap and hip-hop, is connected to the failure and success of students.

Some of his published papers include "B-Boys, Thugs & Gangsters: Framing Black Masculinity by Textualizing Hip Hop Culture in Today's Public Schools"; "What You See Is Not Always What You Get: The Role of Popular Culture in Today's Middle School"; and "Can I Get a Witness: The Social Construction of Black Masculinity. …

Intermarriage Attitude among EthnicMinority and Majority Groups in the Netherlands: The Role of Family Relations and Immigrant CharacteristicsHuijnk, Willem Verkuyten, Maykel Coenders, Marcel.
Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Vol. 41, No. 3, Summer 2010

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Education, Equity and the Big Picture: The Nation Needs to Take a More Comprehensive Approach to Improving Educational Outcomes for Low-Income and Minority Students and English LearnersNielsen, Natalie.
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'The Best Approach for Me Is Creating Awareness about Adoption So That More People Will Go for It' ; National Adoption Week Next Week Aims to Encourage More of Us to Provide a Family for Children in Care. A Key Focus Will Be on Children from Black and EthnicMinorityGroups Who Are Four Times Less Likely to Be Adopted Than White Children. Paul Taylor ReportsTaylor, Paul.
Manchester Evening News, October 31, 2012